Protect Your Integrity: The 'You asked for it'; 'Don't be pathetic' and 'The Police will laugh at you', type of retorts, and other 'bullying' styles and strategies, should not carry weight in Law. Do not allow them to carry weight with you if you have experienced them. These, and other prejudices, may sometimes exist with some individual police attitudes (they are human), but they are obliged to follow procedure. Some prejudices are institutional and can, if your face doesn't fit, affect you obtaining your entitlements in Law. If the response you get is not problematic then ignore the rest of this section. It is for some people who occasionally get a bad deal. It has to be dealt with and needs to be here in case additional support is needed. Further sections nay be unnecessary also check them out quickly to be sure. Go to Don't Shoot the Messenger. Prejudice of any kind is not acceptable but sadly, you will have to patiently assert you entitlement in these respects. Just stick to the facts and request that your grievance be considered, on the same basis of any other, equivalent, reasonable complainants (Victim of Crime). If you are Male assaulted by a Female, or practice as a Prostitute, or are in any way already known to the police (on the wrong side). This is no reason for you to treated any differently, or with any less respect. By the same token, don't assume that you will be treated differently. This will affect how you present and create its own problems. Don't loose your temper, that is what prejudiced people want, loose your temper and you could loose your case. You will probably loose the argument. Let them loose theirs and smile if you can. Even this will make them angry but evidence of your reasonable behaviour will be on record. Stay Cool, Get Legal Advice and shop around. It has become difficult to get adequate 'free' advice, and almost impossible to get free 'advocacy', which is adequate to challenge resistance by Police and the Public Prosecutors office to get your case heard, especially it there is counter claims and you are prejudiced against. Get any help you can, if you find your rights and entitlements flaunted, or dismissed. We are living the ridiculous situation (in a civilised society) where entitlement to justice has been severely curtailed and, at the same time, we may be required to 'pay for' the 'adequate' (equitable) information and support to get the justice we each deserve. For all the advancements we have made in Human Rights, we have actually moved backwards by 'ensuring' that many people do not know, or are made to feel inadequate, or made to feel they are not entitled to these Rights. This trend will affect everyone eventually and only then will we see a reversion back towards real, equitable Justice.  This page is in the stage of preparation.
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